Stirrup pad



Jah. 23, 1940. F, JQMQORE- 2,187,983

STIRRUP PAD Filed April 13, 1938 Agg@ Wr@ Patented Jan. 23, 1940 UNITEDSTATES PATENT oFFlci;V

4 Claims.

My present invention relates to stirrups for riding saddles and, moreparticularly, to a foot pad attachment therefor. y

, It is an object of this invention to provide such a foot padattachment that materially increases the foot-bearing surface ofstirrups.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stirrup foot padattachment having a novel tread for holding a foot resting thereon fromslipping.

Other objects of the invention will hereinafter appear.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and dened inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a stirrup having the invention attachedthereto;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in plan and partly in section taken on the line2-2 of Fig 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View partly in elevation and partly irl/,sectiontaken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is la View partly in plan and partly in section taken on the line4 4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View principally in section taken on the line 55 of Fig.'2.

For the purpose of showing the invention in working position, there isillustrated in the drawing a riding saddle stirrup, indicated as anentirety by the numeral 6, with the exception of its transverselyelongated foot-supporting member l, which extends between the lower endsof the yoke arms 8 of the stirrup frame and is formed integraltherewith. In the center of the stirrup 40 member I is an elongatedaperture B.

Referring now in detail to the improved foot pad Il), the same includesa disc-like body II, in which is embedded a metal reinforcement in theform of a flat disc I2. This foot pad IIJ rests on the stirrup member lbetween the yoke arms 8, and it is important to note that it extendsmaterially both forwardly and rearwardly of front and rear edges of saidmember, respectively.

The foot pad is rigidly but detachably secured to the stirrup member lby a nut-equipped screwstud I3 and a co-operating clamping bar I4. Saidstud I3 is rigidly secured to the reinforcing disc I2 at the center ofits under side, depends 55 therefrom and extends through a hole in thefoot pad I0, through the aperture 9 and a central hole in the clampingbar I4. 1

The clamping bar I4 extends transversely under the stirrup member l,across the aperture 9 with its end portions engaging said member Vas abase of resistance. Said clamping bar I4, at its intermediate portion,is upwardly offset into the aperture 9 and thereby holds said baragainst endwise shifting movement relative to the stirrup member l. Thenut on the screw-stud I3 irn- 10 pinges againsty the under side of theclamping bar I4 and together with said stud holds the disc I2 and theclamping bar I4 drawn toward each other and thereby securely holds thefoot pad IU on the stirrup member 1. By reference 15 to Fig. 3 it willbe noted that the metal disc I2 overlaps the stirrup-member l at theends of the aperture 9 and thereby holds the respective portions of thebody II clamped onto said member.l

On the upper face of the body II is a novel tread I5 comprising aplurality of concentric cups IS, as shown three, outer, intermediate andinner. The sides of the vcups I6 are made progressively lower from theouter to the inner thereof.

The entire foot pad I0 and its tread I5 is in the form of a single pieceof molded rubber, and by reference to Fig. 3 it will be noted that theperimeter of the metal reinforcement extends under the outer cup I6 andaffords a rigid support therefor. 30

Formed in the metal disc I2 is a plurality of holes I1 through which therubber forming the body II extends and forms a plurality of ties I8 thatconnect the members of the body I I on each side of the metal disc I2.In addition to the 35 ties It, the body I I is further secured to themetal disc I2 by rubber that flows into the interstices in said disc atthe time the foot pad Il is molded.

As the radial strains from a foot resting onv the tread I5 is greater onthe wall of the outer cup I6 than on the Walls of the other cups I6,said wall of the outer cup I6 is made somewhat thicker to add to therigidity thereof.

A foot resting on the circular rims of the tread I5 will be frictionallyheld against slipping in all directions in a plane parallel to the footpad Il). Furthermore, with the ball of the foot resting on the concavesurface of the tread I5, formed by the inwardly decreasing height of theside of the cups It, said foot will also be held thereby from slipping.By standing on the tread I5 or otherwise pressing the foot thereon, therims of one or more of thecups I6 will be expanded and form a tightjoint with the foot, and thereby form a partial vacuum in the cup I6,and the 55 suction thus produced will materially assist in holding thefoot from slipping on the tread I5.

When applying the foot pad i9 to a stirrup E, the nut on the screw-studi3 will be tightened sufficiently to cause the metal reinforcing disc i2to slightly compress the portion of the body il lying between said discand the stirrup member 'I and thereby securely attach the foot pad il]to the stirrup- 6 and hold the same against relative shifting movement.

Obviously, the foot pad I materially increases the foot-engaging surfaceof the stirrup both forward and rearward of the stirrup member l, andthereby more securely holds the foot relative to the stirrup 6 and atthe same time adds to the riding comfort of the foot resting in thestirrup i5.

From what has been said, it will be understood that the inventiondescribed is capable of modifications as to details of construction andarrangement within the scope of the invention herein disclosed andclaimed.

What I claim is:

1. A foot pad of the class described comprising a rubber body memberapplicable to the footengaging member of a stirrup and extendingmaterially forwardly and rearwardly thereof, a metal reinforcementsupporting said body outwardly of said footwengaging member, and meansfor attaching said pad to the stirrup.

2. The structure defined in claim 1 which further includes, anupstanding relatively soft rubber flange on the upper surface of thebody member, said flange being endless and unbroken.

3. The structure defined in claim l which further includes, inner and'outer upstanding rela-- tively soft rubber flanges on the upper surfaceof the body member, each of said iianges being endless and unbroken, theouter ange being higher than the inner flange.

Ll. The structure defined in claim l which further includes outer,intermediate and inner substantially concentric upstanding relativelysoft rubber annular flanges on the upper surfaces of the body member,each of said flanges being endiess and unbroken, the height of saidanges being progressively lower from the outer flange to the innerflange FRANCIS J. MOORE@

